Sacramento Spine, Back And Neck Injury Lawyers
California Personal Injury Attorneys
Founded
in 1993, Demas & Rosenthal is the law firm that believes in getting
to know each and every client on a personal level to successfully
represent California injury victims. Sacramento attorneys, John Demas
and David Rosenthal, started their firm with the vision of achieving
justice and obtaining maximum results for serious injury victims. With
extensive experience in all types of serious personal injury and
wrongful death cases, Demas & Rosenthal will not quit until your
case is settled.
An injury to your spine, back or neck can be extremely painful and
may possibly inflict you for the rest of your life. The severity of the
injury depends on how you were hurt as well as your age. For older
people, the injury is usually more serious because older spines are
less elastic, and the injury may not heal as quickly in older patients.
Even in young patients, however, the pain and duration of the injury
may be great.
It is
important to identify the location of the injury in order to receive
the correct treatment. How the injury occurred is the best indicator of
how to correct the damage. The most common causes of spine, back and
neck injuries are:
- Car Accidents
- Violent Attacks
- Slips and Falls
- Sports-related Accidents
- Lifting
The most common types of injuries inflicted by such incidences are:
- Spinal Cord Injury
- The spinal cord is severely injured in the accident and may result in
loss of motion or feeling to the lower extremities or permanent
paralysis.
- Slipped Disc - The pads of cartilage in between each vertebrae in your spine can be damaged or become herniated.
- Compression Fractures - The bones of the spine break due to severe trauma.
- Whiplash - The most common neck injury after a car accident, the neck can snap and become overextended.
You
need an experienced lawyer to explain your legal rights and workers
compensation available to victims of spine, back and neck injury. When
the injury occurs on public property, an attorney can assist you in
determining who is at fault and for what damages the responsible party
should pay. If you were injured in an automobile accident, you will
most likely be able to receive monetary compensation from your
insurance company or the insurance company covering the other party.
This compensation, however, may not be enough to pay for the costs of
your medical treatment and lost income while recuperating. An
aggressive legal strategist can ensure all of your medical expenses
will be covered and fight for additional compensation for your pain and
suffering.
For information on how to prevent back injuries, please visit:
Three Key Components in Back Injury Prevention - HealthLink
Back Pain and Neck Pain for Spine Patients - Spine Universe
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